Abstract
In the 2008 zine The First 7-inch was Better, Nia King (who also self-published the zines Angry Black-White Girl and Borderlands) comes forward to declare her status as an ex-punk after years of watching punk activist communities fail to live up to their alleged anti-racist, anti-sexist, and pro-queer ideals. Having grown up in the punk scene, as a queer woman of color, King now refuses to leave parts of herself at the door in order to be part of a musical scene that she once truly enjoyed, and attempts to gives hope to others mired in what she sees as a culture where women, queers, and people of color will always have to fight for the visibility, validation, and punk “authenticity” their white, male counterparts often take for granted.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
